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Global real estate offers investors diversified approach

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... various international property markets. This means that a fall in one property market will have limited impact on the performance of the fund," said Parkin.

Milliman calls out "failures of diversification"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... "control volatility" using direct risk management so as to "turbocharge compound returns." The report compared the performance of the S&P 500 to the S&P 500 15% Risk Controlled Index since 2009, and noted that while the former returned 111.31% and the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... 0.5%, respectively. The increase in total revenue collected was limited by a 26.5% drop in "taxes on use of goods and performance" which the ABS explained as "largely driven by the carbon tax repeal". US durable goods orders More indications that the ...

Beulah Capital partners with $1tn global asset manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... are potential tax advantages from owning underlying shares. There is also greater transparency, including after tax performance reporting." Franklin Templeton director, advisory services Jim McKay also commented, saying: "The partnership with Beulah ...

Investors must adapt to 'new normal'

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... property and infrastructure investments as some of the pillars Findex identified as having the potential to drive performance in the 'new normal'. "International equities provide a wide range of growth opportunities and offer strong diversification benefits ...

Ausbil wins industry fund mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... institutional business Ross Youngman said the mandate win was a strong endorsement of Ausbil's commitment, team, process, performance and market positioning. "We are delighted to welcome the $2.8 billion Prime Super as a client. This is a long term business ...

Social media ETF proves possibilities are endless

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... are also exchange traded funds which target specific sectors. For example, the Market Vectors Gaming ETF tracks the performance of the largest US casino companies, including MGM Grand, Las Vegas Sands, and Galaxy International. Another example is the ...

Aussie income managers underperforming

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... from high levels of earnings growth in emerging sectors, with many outperforming the benchmark despite lacklustre performance from the broader equities market. "There was a real turning point in 2015 as growth funds overtook value funds in terms of performance. ...

Another US pension giant exits hedge funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... 2.8% of NYCER's total US$51.2 billion ($65.9 billion). Hedge funds have faced increased scrutiny in recent times as performance has disappointed. Opponents of the sector lament a lack of transparency, high fees and illiquidity. This is the second time ...

HESTA reduces equities carbon footprint

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... investment strategy that reduces the super fund's global equities carbon footprint by 50% and maintains benchmark performance. The strategy's objective is to remain at or below 50% of benchmark carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and carbon reserves in a ...